1
as in heavy
having great weight
a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move
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2
as in huge
unusually large
the massive statue took up most of the small yard
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence
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Recent Examples of massive
Among his proposals was to drop a state incentive program for large data centers amid concerns over the effect their massive electricity use would have on residential ratepayers.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Intermediate black holes as cosmic middle men Supermassive black holes are thought to have masses millions or billions of times that of the sun, while stellar mass black holes, which form from dying massive stars, are thought to have masses from three to many hundreds of times the mass of the sun.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
That brought Japan's massive medal haul at the Livigno snowboarding park to nine.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Six months later, a massive oak branch dropped and pinned Quillian for 45 minutes, breaking his leg in four places and giving him double head trauma.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Intermediate black holes as cosmic middle men Supermassive black holes are thought to have masses millions or billions of times that of the sun, while stellar mass black holes, which form from dying massive stars, are thought to have masses from three to many hundreds of times the mass of the sun.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
That brought Japan's massive medal haul at the Livigno snowboarding park to nine.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Six months later, a massive oak branch dropped and pinned Quillian for 45 minutes, breaking his leg in four places and giving him double head trauma.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massive
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The company’s correlation to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index is at its lowest point since 2006.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Clay-heavy soils retain moisture longer and need careful monitoring to prevent oversaturation.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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The residences are huge, and the life is peaceful – at least west of Kyiv.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Gardens are relatively easy to navigate, but huge and sprawling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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This mega-ship feels like a floating city built around a magnificent atrium instead of a town square.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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This effect, known as Rayleigh scattering, is the same reason that the sky takes on magnificent shades of red and orange around sunset.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Alberto Case | Getty Images Many student loan borrowers who get their debt forgiven in 2026 can expect a hefty tax bill next year.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Annie Nova,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Online gold dealers often pay heftier prices for standard gold bars and coins, for example.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The first half of NEE is a gigantic utility powering the state of Florida called Florida Power and Light (FPL).—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the musical experience would have been far better without competition from a gigantic amateur TV show.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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McIlroy, beloved superstar, pulling off the epic comeback.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, stop near the state line closest to South Lake Tahoe for a scenic gondola ride to Heavenly Ski Resort, home to a viewing platform offering epic bird's-eye views of the lake.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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Naturalists will take to the property's enormous, 116-year-old Indian banyan tree.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Her fluent Mandarin also gives her access to an enormous market in China, where her face is splashed across billboards and television screens.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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But for one glorious quarter on Sunday against the Nuggets, Podziemski finally received the not-so-subtle message the universe has been shooting his direction for months.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Finally, there's Canes & Tales, a speakeasy-style cocktail bar (again with glorious views) featuring ace mixologists and some hard-to-find sake.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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